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Mga paaralan sa Marawi, sisikaping isabay sa pagbubukas ng klase sa Hunyo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 08:07 PM

Sisikapin ng DepEd na hindi mahuli ang mga paaralan sa Marawi City sa pagbubukas ng klase sa Hunyo. Inamin naman ng DepEd na malabong makapagpatayo agad ng mga bagong eskuwelahan sa lungsod.  Read more »

World Bank-blacklisted Chinese firms still tapped for Marawi rehab - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 06:27 PM

Critics have questioned their inclusion in the consortium after it was found they were once blacklisted by the World Bank for allegedly colluding with local companies in the Philippines to rig projects partly financed by the World Bank. Read more »

‘People of the lake’ no more: Displacement threatens Maranao identity, says bakwit prof

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 01:56 AM

Minarets in this city’s center used to trade “adhans” or calls to prayer every day before the break of dawn, waking up Maranaos from their lakeside slumber. But now, these towers symbolic of the local culture have fallen silent for a year now as they lay in ruins following the siege. Read more »

'Ang Misyon' tells Marawi siege tale from terrorist sympathizer's vantage point

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 05:51 PM

How did the Maute rebels stronghold in Marawi? How did drug cartels aid the terrorists? Why were there a lot of Maute sympathizers? Read more »

Tears fall as Maranaos remember Marawi siege

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 06:44 PM

MARAWI, Lanao del Sur – A year after the siege that left this city in heaps of debris and scrap metals erupted, Maranaos on Wednesday gathered here in a gymnasium at the provincial capitol to pray and remember the lives lost during the 6 months war in their beloved hometown.    Read more »

Martial law stays in Mindanao for now: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 04:58 PM

Martial law will remain in force in Mindanao, Malacanang said Wednesday, on the first year anniversary of its declaration to suppress the threat of Islamic State-inspired jihadists. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ano ang rebelyon at ano ang parusa rito?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 04:27 PM

Ginugunita ngayon, Mayo 23, ang unang anibersaryo ng pagsisimula ng bakbakan sa Marawi City na kumitil sa buhay ng 1,131 katao. Maituturing ba itong isang rebelyon? Read more »

WATCH: Maranao kids' heartfelt performance of 'Bangon Marawi' song

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 02:01 AM

MARAWI, Lanao del Sur - Two young evacuees led the emotional singing of "Awit sa Marawi," the official song of the rehabilitation efforts of this war-ravaged city, as Maranaos remember the day they were displaced from their hometown.  Read more »

One year of military rule

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Posted at May 23 02:45 PM

Members of various militant groups, together with Lumads, march to Mendiola to mark the first year of the war in Marawi. Read more »

ALAMIN: Programa ng AFP para sa mga tumalikod sa 'radikalisasyon'

Jeff Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 02:26 PM

Sa programa ng AFP kontra radikalisasyon, walang armas na hawak at hindi galit ang nangingibabaw kung hindi pakikisama, pakikinig, at paghahanap ng solusyon. Read more »

Duterte peace adviser calls for 'social healing' as Marawi crisis marks first year

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 01:54 PM

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza on Wednesday called for “social healing” among residents of Marawi City as he sought more patience with the government’s effort to rebuild the war-torn city. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: On siege anniversary, Marawi remains in ruins

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 05:37 PM

Marawi used to be full of color -- structures painted with stark, at times mismatched, hues. Now, after a five-month long war, a section of the city has one shade: gray. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: The end of ‘temporary’?: Long road home to Marawi

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 06:31 PM

Amid the depressing state of the displaced Marawi residents, they cling on to two things to get by their daily woes: family and faith. Read more »

Businessmen pledge $50 million to help rebuild Marawi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 10:41 AM

A group of businessmen hopes to invest as much as $50 million to help rebuild Marawi City and unlock its potential as a manufacturing hub, one of its leaders said Wednesday. Read more »

Honor the fallen: Army pays tribute to comrades slain in Marawi

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 10:40 AM

The Philippine Army paid tribute to soldiers killed in the siege of Marawi through a somber program at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, as the country marked the tragedy's first anniversary on Wednesday. Read more »

Extremists harnessing social media after Marawi defeat: expert

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 10:25 AM

MANILA - Allies of extremists who stormed Marawi a year ago are recruiting new fighters through social media, as they harbor plans to mount a repeat of the 5-month siege of the southern city that left over a thousand dead, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

‘Pinaglaruan at giniba’: Awit ng 'bakwit' para sa Marawi

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 08:50 AM

Idinaan ng isang 'bakwit' sa kaniyang tugtugin ang mapait na karanasang matunghayan ang pagkawasak ng Marawi. Read more »

'Crazy hope' for missing kin in Philippines' Marawi

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 08:44 AM

ILIGAN - Ten men from the same family vanished after jihadists invaded the Philippine city of Marawi a year ago -- each day since, their wives have prayed their bones do not lie in its devastated landscape. Read more »

Thousands of Filipinos still displaced 1 year after Marawi siege, says group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 08:10 AM

The aid agency said only 23,000 families were able to return to their homes from more than 350,000 people who fled the city when the conflict broke out. Read more »

Muted birthday celebration for ‘Marawi siege baby’ in makeshift tent

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 01:48 AM

Like many families whose lives were forever changed by war, Anisa yearns for a better future for her family and her baby. Read more »